Beverly King

Seth Godin: The appearance of impropriety – and Dayton, Ohio

I don’t do this often- take a whole post from another blogger and publish it- but, this one is a must read in Dayton where the “Monarchy of Montgomery County” has perfected mad skills in the art of nepotism. Marketing is actually what other people are saying about you. Like it or not, true or Read More

It’s time for an elected ethics officer in the county

[UPDATED WITH CLARIFICATIONS – 1 DEC] We elect a coroner, an auditor, a clerk of courts, an engineer and a sheriff. But, when it comes to the people who oversee those elections- they are appointed by the political parties- people we don’t elect. And- for every position, the taxpayers get to pay two people- one Read More

But what about the lack of job apps?

You read about the convicted rapist who was hired by his sister at the Montgomery County Board of Elections here first: Government Job- no posting required. Now the punishment is being meted out- A Montgomery County Board of Elections supervisor will serve an unpaid three-day suspension for recommending her brother for a job without notifying Read More